Chapter 255 The two kings’ precautions against danger
Huayi’s top floor office.
Wang Zhongjun sat behind his desk and stared at Liu Xiaoli's Versailles speech in the newspaper. He read it again and again, not knowing what he was thinking.
At this moment, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and Wang Zhonglei walked in quickly, complaining: "Brother, why is it so urgent? I am busy with the premiere the day after tomorrow, and you have to call me Just let me..."
"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
Wang Zhongjun raised his hand and motioned for his brother to sit down and talk.
"I'm... ugh!"
Wang Zhonglei wanted to say something else, but seeing his brother's expression becoming serious, he could only sit down on the sofa, but he was still twisting back and forth restlessly.
"You are in your thirties, but you are still so impatient." Wang Zhongjun put down the newspaper in his hand and said to Wang Zhonglei: "What do you think about Jiang Yiyan?"
"Of course I sign it with Xu Kun!"
Wang Zhonglei blurted out the answer without thinking: "She is so popular now, she can just use it to make up for Liu Shishi. In addition to having a scandal with Xu Kun, she can also be tied to Huo Siyan for marketing - that Liu Shishi is also I don’t know why, but I rejected our Huayi directly and hooked up with the Tang people. It’s really disrespectful!”
Wang Zhonglei was very angry at Liu Shishi's lack of appreciation.
Liu Yifei was protected by her godfather and was difficult to touch. He originally wanted to settle for little Liu Yifei, but who knew that Liu Shishi refused to even meet her, so he directly rejected Hua Yi.
Even if Hua Yi is in a weak stage now, it's not something that the Tang Dynasty can do, right?
"Don't get excited yet."
Seeing his brother like this, Wang Zhongjun walked out from behind his desk, poured him a cup of tea himself, and then said seriously: "Don't rush the signing of Jiang Yiyan, just let it go."
"Put it away?!"
Wang Zhonglei had just taken the tea cup, and upon hearing this, he immediately put it on the coffee table and said excitedly: "Brother, it is because she is so obedient to Xu Kun now that we have the opportunity to sign it together. If only after this time..."
"I know, I know."
Wang Zhongjun raised his hand to press down again, and after Wang Zhonglei calmed down a little, he said: "Although the opportunity is rare, it depends on whether we can digest it after eating it."
"What's the meaning?"
Wang Zhonglei didn't understand.
Wang Zhongjun sat back at his desk, raised five fingers and said: "Huo Siyan, Qin Lan, Wang Baoqiang, and Jiang Yiyan, Xu Kun will account for half of our star actors under Huayi in the future. , but he can write, direct, and act himself, and he also has a fixed financial backer. Don’t you think this is very dangerous?”
Wang Zhonglei only wanted to let Huayi regain its glory, but Wang Zhongjun had more to consider.
"Brother, are you afraid..."
Wang Zhonglei finally thought about it.
"Huayi cannot produce another Wang Jinghua."
Wang Zhongjun let out a long breath, although every time he faced the outside world, he and Wang Zhonglei said that Wang Jinghua's departure was not a big problem and could not shake the foundation of Huayi.
But in fact, only the two brothers know the truth.
"Xu Kun shouldn't be so capable, right?"
Wang Zhonglei said this, but he was a little unsure in his heart. He originally thought that people in the entertainment industry paid more attention to interests, and all things like loyalty and feelings were nonsense.
But when Wang Jinghua left Huayi with 95% of her artists, she taught him a hard lesson.
Recently, various signs indicate that Xu Kun's publicity methods are not limited to Huayi, but also use people from LeTV - Wang Zhonglei hasn't understood that yet, but he always has a feeling that he is not aware of it.
"He is still not as good as Wang Jinghua."
Wang Zhongjun said: "But Director Feng's recent attitude towards him is completely different from his original attitude towards Wang Jinghua."
The two kings were so tough on Wang Jinghua before, firstly because of the distribution channels they had, and secondly because of Feng Xiaogang, the most popular director in the country. But now that Feng Xiaogang is pretending to be 'supporting the younger generation', these two legs are equivalent to a lame one.
To be honest, Wang Zhongjun was a little overwhelmed by Xu Kun's rapid rise.
When he asked his younger brother to win over Xu Kun in April last year, Xu Kun was still just a slightly famous third-tier actor. As a result, he became a popular star through two dramas during the summer vacation and winter vacation. Now he has gone to the film industry to make trouble, which has made him a veteran. Some are unclear and incomprehensible.
On the one hand, this is a good thing for Huayi now, and can greatly make up for the impact of the Wang Jinghua incident, but on the other hand, it also makes Wang Zhongjun feel a little uneasy, fearing that the tiger will be rejected through the front door and the wolf will enter through the back door.
"What should we do?"
After hearing his brother's analysis, Wang Zhonglei felt numb: "Don't we want to sign Xu Kun?"
"Of course I have to sign it!"
Wang Zhongjun said flatly: "The rumors have been out for a long time. If Xu Kun's movie is a big hit and the contract signing fails, wouldn't we Huayi become a joke?"
"That……"
"Xu Kun will definitely sign it, but your next focus should be this!"
General Wang said, pushing an open magazine to the table.
Wang Zhonglei stood up and went over to take a look. It turned out to be a soft article promoting "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and the picture was a makeup photo of the male and female protagonists.
"Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei?"
"Yes, it's these two people."
Wang Zhongjun first pointed at Huang Xiaoming and said: "The other three of the Four Xiaosheng are more or less behind the times. Compared with Xu Kun, who is at the height of his power, they are not in an advantage. Only Huang Xiaoming has developed the most smoothly. When "The Divine Condor" is released in March, After "The Legend of Heroes" is aired, his fame will definitely grow to a higher level.
If Huang Xiaoming can be signed, it will always have a check and balance effect on Xu Kun - he happens to be having trouble with his old club recently. You should seize the time to talk to him. Even if there is a little more blood, we will accept it. It is best to be able to negotiate with him Xu Kun signed a contract at the same time. "
At the end of last year, while he was filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Huang Xiaoming's old employer suddenly filed a lawsuit against him in court. The reason was: Huang Xiaoming took over "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" without authorization, causing losses to the company.
The outside world speculated that the TV series schedule and the advertising schedule collided, and the bearded man refused to let him go, so Huang Xiaoming's agency became anxious.
"Okay, I'll follow up on this later."
Wang Zhonglei gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, you are right, we Huayi cannot afford another Wang Jinghua - this time even if we promise to give out a part of the equity, we must bring Huang Xiaoming in!"
Wang Zhongjun saw that he was murderous and hurriedly warned: "The equity sold to Huang Xiaoming must not exceed Xu Kun - we want to take precautions, not to offend Xu Kun."
As he said that, he couldn't help but sigh: "This guy uses TV series to promote movies, and also uses Internet trolls to build momentum. It's really refreshing. It looks a bit like Director Feng when he came out of nowhere."
Wang Zhonglei also sighed a few words, and then asked curiously: "Brother, how much box office do you think "People on the Road" can get this time?"
"It's hard to say. The key is not on our side, but on how much trouble his fans can stir up."
Wang Zhongjun said and pointed at Liu Yifei again: "Liu Yifei, please contact her mother directly. Doesn't she want her daughter to develop internationally? It just so happens that we, Huayi and Columbia, also have the idea of cooperating again.
This time we don’t need Ge You, we will directly find a Hollywood superstar to be the protagonist. If Liu Yifei is willing to sign with our Huayi, we will support her as the heroine of this movie! "
Wang Zhonglei said excitedly: "Then this thing is definitely going to happen! Liu Yifei happens to have a grudge against Jiang Yiyan, so she and Xu Kun will definitely not urinate in the same pot!"
Immediately, he asked for instructions: "Brother, should we sell some shares to Liu Yifei?"
"Need not."
Wang Zhongjun categorically objected: "She is backed by Chen Jinfei. How can she say she wants to make money? There is no need to bother."
"Okay, I'll go to the set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" myself when I get back!"
Wang Zhongjun waved his hand and said: "It's not that urgent. The cooperation with Colombia may not be settled in a year and a half. The most important thing for you right now is to protect "The Man on the Road". Look at Xu Kun. How far can this new gameplay be achieved?”
(End of chapter)